MYSTERY

Brazen: A Valentino Mystery

by Loren Estleman

Tor. Dec. 2016. 208p. ISBN 9780765380463. $24.99; ebk. ISBN 9781466874183. M

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UCLA film archivist Valentino is good friends with Beata Limerick, who left Hollywood because of the curse on blonde actresses who tragically died young. When her death and that of another former actress recall the notorious demises of Marilyn Monroe and Thelma Todd, Valentino and Det. Ray Padillo work to solve the mystery in their sixth adventure, following Shoot.

Reviewed by Viccy Kemp , Nov 01, 2016

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